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New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays
New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays As an upcoming winter storm threatens to dump several inches of snow in the region, several school districts in Westchester have announced delayed starts and closures to account for snow cleanup.  Related Story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Major Winter Storm Headed To Region The announcements followed predictions of between 6 to 8 inches of snow that is expected to accompany a storm beginning on Monday night, Feb. 27, and lasting into Tuesday morning, Feb. 28.  The storm will likely bring the first widespread plowable snowfall of the season an…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester New COVID-19 cases have been reported in a Westchester school district that has been hit hard by the pandemic. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison announced on Friday, Jan. 22 that a member of the Main Street School tested positive for the virus, while another confirmed COVID-19 case was reported at the Irvington Middle School. Harrison said that there is no need for anyone to quarantine due to exposure at the Main Street School, and anyone who may have been exposed to the individual that tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle school has been notified. It was not discl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Train Station Robbery Puts Schools On Lockout In Westchester Train Station Robbery Puts Schools On Lockout In Westchester
Train Station Robbery Puts Schools On Lockout In Westchester A robbery near a Westchester Metro-North station on Wednesday morning forced an area school district to enter its lockout protocols while police investigated. The Irvington School District announced at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 that it called for a lockout due to a safety concern following a robbery near the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station by the Mercy College campus in Dobbs Ferry. The district announced at 10:21 a.m. that it had lifted the lockout. “We have been advised by law enforcement that the public safety concern has been resolved. Therefore, the lockout security…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School District In Westchester Seeks Feedback On Proposed Dress Code School District In Westchester Seeks Feedback On Proposed Dress Code
School District In Westchester Seeks Feedback On Proposed Dress Code A Westchester County school district is mulling over the idea of a newly proposed dress code. The Irvington School District is seeking the public’s feedback as they determine whether a new dress code would help “promote and provide an environment that supports student learning, while allowing for students to express their individuality.” “It is important that the dress code reflects the beliefs of the school community and be updated as necessary,” school officials stated. “To this end, the district has committed to revising the existing dress code, which has been in place for many years. T…

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by Zak Failla
News
Former School District Tech Director In Westchester Maintains Innocence, Report Says Former School District Tech Director In Westchester Maintains Innocence, Report Says
Former School District Tech Director In Westchester Maintains Innocence, Report Says A Westchester educator who abruptly found himself out of a job in January for allegedly working side jobs while being paid by the Irvington School District is reportedly maintaining his innocence. The Board of Education announced in January that it was reviewing “what appeared to be discrepancies associated with the record of a particular employee." They later announced that the employee in question has been identified as Jesse Lubinsky,” the district’s Director of Technology and Innovation. The investigation came following reports that Lubinsky was pulling double duty, working as a contr…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester Teacher's Suit Over Alleged Student Attack Dismissed Westchester Teacher's Suit Over Alleged Student Attack Dismissed
Westchester Teacher's Suit Over Alleged Student Attack Dismissed A lawsuit filed by an Irvington Middle School teacher who claimed to suffer permanent injuries following an attack from a student has been dismissed by a state Supreme Court judge. Last week, Justice Lewis Lubell ruled that the Irvington School District was not liable to pay for the injuries special education teacher Clarice Martin suffered last year, citing the fact that they were work-related, stating that the court determined she “failed to state a viable claim against the (district).”  Martin had alleged that she suffered “grievous and permanent injuries,” following an incident on March…

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by Zak Failla